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Why is advertising transparency important?
Recently the role of social media and search platforms in political campaigning and elections has come under scrutiny. Concerns range from the spread of disinformation, to profiling of users without their knowledge, to micro-targeting of users with tailored messages, to interference by foreign entities, and more. Significant attention has been paid to the transparency of political ads - what are companies doing to provide their users globally with meaningful transparency into how they're being…
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Video: Fighting disinformation on Facebook in Ukraine
In April 2019 Ukraine held presidential elections. We were in Kyiv to hear about people's experience monitoring online disinformation – a big issue in this election. Activists in Ukraine have long experience navigating the noisy and chaotic environment that disinformation creates – which comes not only from Russia, but also from domestic politicians and others with money and power. At PI, we're working to make sure that the way data is used by political actors and advertisers does…
The Right to Privacy in Kenya
This stakeholder report is a submission by Privacy International (PI), the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Kenya (NCHRD-K), The Kenya Legal & Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN), and Paradigm Initiative. PI, NCHRD-K, KELIN, and Paradigm Initiative wish to bring their concerns about the protection and promotion of the right to privacy, and other rights and freedoms that privacy supports, for consideration in Kenya's upcoming review at the 35th session of the Working…
Technology, data and elections: A 'checklist' on the election cycle
Democratic engagement is increasingly mediated by digital technology. Whether through the use of social media platforms for political campaigning, biometric registration of voters and e-voting, police monitoring of political rallies and demonstrations using facial recognition, and other surveillance methods, technology is now infused into the political process. These technologies rely on collecting, storing, and analysing personal information to operate. Much recent debate around elections has…
Submission to the UK APPG on Electoral Campaigning Transparency
On 26 July 2019, Privacy International sent the attached written evidence submission to the UK All Parliamentary Party Group on Electoral Campaigning Transparency. In the UK, All-Party Groups (APPGs) are informal groups of Members of both the House of Commons and House of Lords with a common interest in particular issues.
Submission to the ICO on Code of Practice for the use of personal data in political campaigning
In October 2019, PI responded to the UK Information Commissioner's (ICO) consultation on a draft Code of Practice for the use of personal data in political campaigning. This follows on from PI's submission in December 2018, to the ICO's Call for Views. PI welcomes the draft Code of Practice as a first step. However, much remains to be done to close the implementation and enforcement gap and strengthen existing regulatory frameworks. In response to the ICO's questions, PI's submission calls…
Submission to the FCA on Credit Reference Agencies
Privacy International provided comments to the UK Financial Conduct Authority on the Terms of Reference to its Credit Information Market Study. We highlighted that: Credit data (whether 'traditional' credit data; data from Open Banking sources, or other sources of data like social media) are hugely revealing of people's lives far beyond the state of their financial affairs. The affects upon consumer behaviour of this use of data in the credit sector extends beyond the choices they make…
Submission to the Competition and Markets Authority's call for information on digital mergers
Privacy International and Open Rights Group welcome the Competition and Market Authority (CMA)'s call for information on digital mergers. In this submission, the organisations provide their observations on some of the questions raised in this consultation, focussing on: the ways in which digital products or services are monetized though user data and advertising; questioning the assumption that users pay products or services with personal data; providing examples of questions that competition…
Submission to House of Lords Committee on Democracy and Digital Technologies
PI is increasingly concerned that democratic participation can be inhibited by novel and unhindered surveillance both by governments and companies. To safeguard our rights, earlier this year, we launched our work programme, Defending Democracy and Dissent, which aims to investigate the role technology plays in facilitating and/or hindering everyone's participation in civic society. This submission to the House of Lords covers PI's views on: How digital tech has changed the way democracy works…
Submission to CERD's Draft General Recommendation n° 36 on preventing and combating racial profiling.
During its 98th session, from 23 April to 10 May 2019, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) initiated the drafting process of general recommendation n° 36 on preventing and combatting racial profiling. As part of this process, CERD invited stakeholders, including States, UN and regional human rights mechanisms, UN organisations or specialised agencies, National Human Rights Institutions, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), research institutions, and…
Submission for the report on 'soft law' by the UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights
Privacy International's submission to the consultation initiated by the UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights on the impact on human rights of the proliferation of "soft law" instruments and related standard-setting initiatives and processes in the counter-terrorism context. In this submission Privacy International notes its concerns that some of this "soft law" instruments have negative implications on the right to privacy leading to violations of other human rights. In…
Response to the UK's Call for Evidence on Digital Identity
The UK government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, along with Government Digital Services, made a Call for Evidence on Digital Identity. In our response, Privacy International reiterated the need for a digital identity system to have a clear purpose, in this case to enable people to prove their identity online to access services. We highlighted the dangers of some forms of ID (like relying on a centralised database, unique ID numbers, or the use of biometrics). The…
Response to the CMA's online platforms and digital advertising market study
Today, we have responded to the UK Competition and Markets Authority's online platforms and digital advertising market study In the last year, Privacy International has conducted research into the ad tech and the data brokers industry exposing and complaining about their exploitation of personal data and the lack of transparency of their activities. Based on our research and analysis of the current trends, Privacy International provided observations on the three broad potential sources of…
Responding to the Global Proliferation of Surveillance Technology: Our Strategy
Earlier this year, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression called for an "immediate moratorium on the global sale and transfer of private surveillance technology", warning that "unlawful surveillance continues without evident constraint", is leading to arbitrary detention, torture and possibly to extrajudicial killings. Without urgent action, there is every reason to believe that the situation will only get worse for people around the world. At Privacy International, we aim to …
Privacy International's submission on digital technology, social protection and human rights
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, is preparing a thematic report to the UN General Assembly on the human rights impacts, especially on those living in poverty, of the introduction of digital technologies in the implementation of national social protection systems. The report will be presented to the General Assembly in New York in October 2019. As part of this process, the Special Rapporteur invited all interested governments, civil…
Privacy International's Response to the UK's Open Consultation on the Online Harms White Paper
In April, the UK government published what it called "plans for a world-leading package of online safety measures that also supports innovation and a thriving digital economy". The White Paper which sets out plans for establishing in law a new duty of care towards users, overseen by a new regulatory body, aimed at making companies more accountable when it comes to illegal activity and content deemed "harmful", but not illegal. As part of the plans, a public consultation was launched. While…
Privacy International's response to the UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights
In March 2019, Privacy International responded to a call for evidence for an inquiry by the UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights into "The Right to Privacy (Article 8) and the Digital Revolution". Our suggestions included that, the human rights framework should support: Increasing individuals' control over their data to encourage the design of technologies that protect peoples' autonomy and privacy. Increasing security to result in more rights and protections for…
Privacy International's Submission to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Consultation on the Consolidated Guidance
In October 2018, Privacy International submitted to the public consultation on the "Consolidated Guidance to Intelligence Officers and Service Personnel on the Detention and Interviewing of Detainees Overseas, and on the Passing and Receipt of Intelligence Relating to Detainees" ("Consolidated Guidance") held by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office ("IPCO"). Privacy International's submission addresses the portions of the Consolidated Guidance on "the Passing and Receipt of…
Privacy International submission to the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation's Review of Online Targeting
In considering the impact of online targeting, it is essential that the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation have due regard for privacy as a fundamental right (as enshrined in UK, European, and International Law). Privacy is essential to the protection of autonomy and human dignity, serving as the foundation upon which other human rights are built. For people to fully participate in democratic society, developments in law and technologies must strengthen and not undermine peoples' ability to…
Privacy International Participates in Global Virtual Summit on Digital Identity for Refugees
Refugees are among the most vulnerable people in the world. From the moment they flee their homes, as they pass through 'temporary' places such as refugee camps and detention centres to their 'final' destinations, they are continuously exposed to threats. In the digital age, these threats are increasingly being driven by the processing of vast amounts of highly sensitive personal data: from enrollment and registration processes needed for them to access services, to their identification and…
Policy Briefing - The Future of the EU Trust Fund for Africa
Agreed in 2015, the EU Trust Fund for Africa uses development aid and cooperation funds to manage and deter migration to Europe. It currently funds numerous projects presenting urgent threats to privacy, including developing biometric databases, training security units in surveillance, and equipping them with surveillance equipment. There has been no decision made about the future of the Fund pending the outcome of negotiations on the EU's next budget. This paper summarises the Trust Fund and…
Policy Briefing - The EU Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument
The Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) is a external instrument proposed under the EU's next 2021-2027 budget. It will provide funding for surveillance, border security, and migration management projects in third countries currently undertaken by a number of projects across various funds which are to form part of the NDICI. Several raise significant concerns regarding the right to privacy. This paper summarises the NDICI and provides a list of…
PI's submission to the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation's Review of Online
In early June 2019, PI engaged in the UK's Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation consultation regarding online targeting. PI focused its submission on the use of targeting in online political and issue-based advertising, and the collection and use of data to target people online. In considering the impact of online targeting, it is essential that the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation have due regard for privacy as a fundamental right (as enshrined in UK, European, and International Law).…
PI's submission on human rights protections in the context of peaceful protests
In this submission, Privacy International aims to provide the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights with information on how surveillance technologies are affecting the right to peaceful protests in new and often unregulated ways. Based on Privacy International's research, we provide observations, regarding the following: the relationship between peaceful protests and the right to privacy; the impact of new surveillance technologies in the context of peaceful protests…
PI response to ICO Call for Views on a Code of Practice for the use of personal information in political campaigns.
In December 2018, PI responded to the UK Information Commissioner's (ICO) Call for Views on a Code of Practice for the use of personal information in political campaigns. The consultation followed on from the ICO's policy report Democracy Disrupted?, published in July 2018, which recommended that the Government should legislate at the earliest opportunity to introduce a statutory Code of Practice under the Data Protection Act 2018 for the use of personal information in campaigns. Although not…
PI joins open letter to Facebook regarding ads transparency
UPDATE 13 February: Facebook announced that it would open up its Ad Archive API next month. Read Mozilla's statement about the response here. On 11 February 2019, Privacy International joined Mozilla and 36 organisations in an open letter to Facebook call on Facebook to make good on its commitments to provide more transparency around political advertising ahead of the 2019 EU Parliamentary Elections. Specifically, our open letter urges Facebook to: Roll out a functional, open Ad Archive API…
PI joins call for updated electoral regulation following 2019 UK General Election
In the run up to the UK General Election on 12 December 2019, Privacy International, joined by other organisations called on political parties to come clean about their use of data. The lack of response to these demands combined with other evidence gathered by groups during the run up to the election demonstrates that current regulations are not fit for the digital era. This briefing to which Privacy International contributed together with Demos, the Computational Propaganda Project at the…


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Claudine's Return is a movie released in 1998 starring Christina Applegate.  It was filmed almost entirely on the American island of Tybee Island, Georgia with a few shots from the surrounding areas.  It was released as Kiss of Fire on DVD.

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Vulcan's acclaimed V Series electric and gas ranges have been heralded as "Best in Class" by Foodservice Equipment and Supplies magazine. And with good reason: They offer all of the durability, versatility and innovation characterized by the Vulcan name. What do you get when you roll out all these attributes into a commercial gas fryer? The outstanding V Series Heavy-Duty Matched Gas Fryer. Vulcan's convenient SoftStart ignition system and patented Three-Pass heat exchanger are only examples of the many aspects that make this industrial fryer a smart addition to any busy restaurant kitchen lineup. Do more with less with this professional fryer from Vulcan.


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Historic move towards Indigenous province within Anglican Church of Canada
Posted on: August 24, 2015 9:46 AM
Bishop Lydia Mamakwa (foreground, right) speaks before the planting of a symbolic evergreen tree at the end of the 2015 Sacred Circle, as Diocesan Bishop of Missinipi Adam Halkett (foreground, left) and Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples co-chair Sid Black (foreground, centre) listen.
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By Matt Gardner for Anglican Church of Canada
As the cool evening air settled, Sacred Circle participants congregated around a small evergreen tree ready to be planted as part of a tradition at the end of the gathering.
Before the tree was planted, Bishop Lydia Mamakwa of the Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh offered a few words.
"Planting a tree is an occasion for us to learn from," Bishop Lydia said. "This kind of tree, it never loses its branches. It's always green."
"Our God wants us to be like this tree," she added. "He wants us to always be growing … May this be an illustration for our lives that we may be like this tree in our spiritual lives—that the life may never leave us, the life that our Creator who died on the Cross for us gives us."
It was a fitting end to a momentous day, when Sacred Circle delegates planted the seeds for a historic move towards self-determination by endorsing a draft plan to establish a fifth province and structure for the Indigenous Anglican Church as part of the Anglican Church of Canada.
The mood of the hall was electric that afternoon as Sol Sanderson, a member of the Primate's Commission on Discovery, Reconciliation and Justice, presented a draft statement outlining the proposed structure for a fifth ecclesiastical province.
In this draft proposal, the province's offices would include a National Anglican Indigenous Primate—retaining the office of National Indigenous Anglican Bishop—as well as regional bishops, area mission bishops and ministry at the community level.
The National Indigenous Anglican Church would have both shared and separate areas of jurisdiction with the existing structure of the Anglican Church of Canada, Canon XXII being amended to accommodate the transition.
Excitement surrounding the draft statement was palpable. One Sacred Circle delegate noted his trepidation at the prospect, due to the fact that it was a challenge that took delegates out of their comfort zone.
But, he added, "It's only when we step out of our comfort zone that we grow," and expressed his strong willingness to support the document. Others also spoke in favour, and a consensus among delegates resulted in the draft statement being forwarded to the new membership of the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples.
Reflections on the Port Elgin statement
As an official listener and reporter of the 2015 Sacred Circle, the draft statement appeared to me as the appropriate culmination of a week during which I had experienced first-hand the pride, faith and strength of Indigenous Anglicans continuing their journey towards self-determination, as well as the inspiring solidarity of non-Indigenous Anglican delegates in support of that goal embodied by the Primate's sermon during the opening Eucharist.
Endorsement of the Port Elgin statement built on decades of work and momentum towards self-determination, while marking a qualitative change in the ever-evolving relationship between Indigenous people and the Anglican Church of Canada. Delegates at the 2015 Sacred Circle have thrown down the gauntlet and endorsed a concrete vision for Indigenous self-determination within the wider church, and the prospect of its realization is tremendously exciting.
Fear of change is a common sentiment among human beings. We often gravitate towards the familiar, even when that change is likely to be positive. Some Anglicans might experience trepidation at major changes to a church structure they have grown accustomed to.
Yet no worries could be more misplaced. What I saw in Port Elgin over the last week was a bond between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Anglicans that had never been stronger, a mutual understanding that had never been greater, and an unprecedented will and resolve for Indigenous Anglicans to express their faith in a manner rooted in their own rich cultural traditions.
Self-determination for Indigenous Anglicans can only lead to a stronger Anglican Church of Canada. May the strengthening of bonds between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Anglicans lead to new life and a growing evergreen church rooted in that mutual understanding and respect.
Read more in Anglican Journal.

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Tuesday 24 September, NIBC hosted a live broadcast by Dutch national business news radio station BNR. During this occasion, BNR installed an open, mobile studio in the NIBC restaurant and broadcasted its daily programme for entrepreneurs 'Zakendoen met...' live from there from 1.30 till 3pm. Theme of this day's edition was 'Alternative ways of financing'. On behalf of NIBC, Joost van der Does de Willebois was special host during the entire broadcast that was presented by Frits Huffnagel. Together with other guests they discussed the development and options of alternative financing in the Netherlands and Europe.
Prior to the broadcast, NIBC organised a Round Table with the same theme, receiving special guests like Joost van der Does de Willebois (ex-CEO Euronext Amsterdam and Board Advisor NIBC), Ferdinand Veenman (partner KPMG), Arnold Gast (Delta Lloyd), Adriaan Hendrikse (Founder/Director NPEX), and client Heerema. On behalf of NIBC, Rob ten Heggeler, Machiel Jansen Schoonhoven and Bas van Rhijn were present. Joost van der Does (on behalf of NIBC) and Adriaan Hendrikse were invited to join the discussion on the radio afterwards.
For more information and to listen to the radio stream go to www.bnr.nl/radio (Dutch only). If you would like further details on alternative financing, please have a look at this presentation (Dutch only).


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Q: Regarding matrix representation of $SO(4)$ As per the title of the question, what are the matrix elements of the special orthogonal group $SO(4)$? I'm not certain but I believe they are somehow related to being operators of angular momentum denoted by $\hat{L}_i,  \hat{L}_j, \hat{L}_k, \hat{L}_m$.

A: $SO(4)$ is the group of rotations about the origin in $4$-dimensional space. See this.

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